No draws, and all games decided in favour of the higher graded player!

Round 2 – 26 October 2010

White

Grade

Score

Black

Grade

Score

David Smith (1)

150

½

Larry Marden (1)

185

½

David Spearman (1)

176

1

Joe Rosenberg (1)

116

0

Peter Nickals (1)

138

0

Ian Hunnable (1)

175

1

Terry Whitton (1)

174

1

John Keehner (1)

147

0

Laurie Burtt (1)

138

0

John Philpott (1)

163

1

Mark Murrell (1)

162

0

Charlton Siddo (1)

138

1

Sid Burns (1)

115

½

Philip Staniland (1)

157

½

Arie Nieuwerf (0)

113

0

Matt Kay (0)

85

1

Mark Le Gassicke (0)

91

0

Fin O’Regan (0)

113

1

Phil Campbell (0)

113

1

John Filar (0)

80

0

Antonio Norcaro (0)

72

0

John Jestico (0)

110

1

John Tuitt (0)

102

1

Jean Mara (0)

65

0

Terry Dixon (0)

60

1

Harry Thavanganasooriyam (0)

80

0

Alan Summers (0)

98

½

Ben Dixon (½)

50

½

Alan Summers was repaired against Ben Dixon, who joins the competition in this round on a deemed score of ½. Sam Rahabi, who was Alan’s original opponent, received a discretionary half point bye.

Round 2 came to life with several excellent performances: David Smith, Sid Burns and Ben Dixon achieved draws against significantly higher graded opponents, whilst Charlton Siddo, Terry Dixon and Matt Kay had excellent wins against the odds.

Harry Thavanganasooriyam leaves the competition after two successive defaults.

Round 7 – 26 April 2011

White

Grade

Score

Black

Grade

Score

Terry Whitton (4½)

174

1

Larry Marden (5)

185

0

Ian Hunnable (5)

175

½

Philip Staniland (4)

157

½

John Philpott (4)

163

½

David Spearman (4)

176

½

Mark Murrell (3½)

162

1

Sid Burns (3½)

115

0

Laurie Burtt (3½)

138

½

David Smith (3½)

150

½

John Keehner (3½)

147

1

Joe Rosenberg (3½)

116

0

Charlton Siddo (3½)

148

1

Fin O’Regan (3½)

118

0

Phil Campbell (3)

113

0

Peter Nickals (3)

138

1

John Jestico (3)

110

1

Matt Kay (3)

85

0

Antonio Norcaro (2½)

72

0

Arie Nieuwerf (2½)

113

1

Mark Le Gassicke (2½)

91

½

Alan Summers (2½)

98

½

Terry Dixon (2)

60

0

John Tuitt (2½)

102

1

Ben Dixon (2)

50

1

Jean Mara (2)

65

0

John Filar (1½) received a 1 point bye

Sam Rahabi left the competition after 2 successive defaults

Ian Hunnable and Terry Whitton contested a two game play-off for the title. The first game was won by Ian and the second by Terry, and the title will now be shared. Ian commented shortly after the game:

“In the first game, Terry blundered a piece in the middlegame. Tonight I got my blunder out of the way early, when I missed out a move in an opening sequence Terry and I have played numerous times: it cost m,e a pawn and, eventually, the game.

(Terry White) 1 Nf3 d5 2 g3 c5 3 Bg2 Nc6 4 c4 dxc4 5 Qa4. Now the correct move is 5…Bd7 when we get 6 Qxc4 e5 7 0-0 Be7 8 Nc3 Nf6 9 d3 0-0 etc.a posiion that has appeared in numerous games between us. Instead I played the next move in the sequence 5…e5?? 6 Nxe5 and eventually 1 – 0 (38 moves).

I can now reveal that this was my first loss in the Club Championship since 22 March 2005. The opponent to beat me on that occasion was…Terry”.

The 100 – U125 grading prize was won by John Jestico. The U100 grading prize is shared between Ben Dixon, Mark Le Gassicke, Matt Kay and Alan Summers who all scored 3 points.